Chargers turn to 41-year-old Doug Flutie at quarterback

"No. 1, Drew has been struggling with the accuracy part of it.
And, as we know, there are a lot of issues that affect that, but
the bottom line is the production hasn't been there. And Doug
Flutie brings a different style of play, as was evident the other
day in the game in Chicago."

Before Brees beat him out of the job in 2002, Flutie went 5-11
as the Chargers' starter in 2001, throwing for 3,464 yards, the
seventh-most in team history. He also had 15 touchdown passes and
18 interceptions.

But it was Brees, not Father Time, who picked off Flutie. The
Chargers decided two summers ago that Brees was the franchise's
future, and the present was a starting job he didn't appear likely
to lose. Then came this year, which has seen Brees struggle as the
passing game flopped.

He has completed only 57 percent of his 254 passes, and his
rating of 63.3 is next to last in the AFC. On third downs, he is
dead last with a 21.3 rating.

"Of course I'm angry; of course I'm disappointed," Brees said.
"I was actually leaning toward thinking I was going to get the
start. But a decision has been made, and I support Doug 100
percent. I just want us to win."

Same goes for Schottenheimer, the future be damned.

"When you talk about he future, you need to look at the future
of the football team," he said. "We're looking at the whole team,
not just the quarterback position, and we have to learn how to win
here. So whatever gives us the best opportunity, and obviously that
choice is Doug right now. That's the basis of the decision."